Wola

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Major financial district in Warsaw, Poland

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::summary Major financial district in Warsaw, Poland ::

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Wola () is a district in western Warsaw, Poland. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it underwent a transformation into a major financial district, featuring various landmarks and some of the tallest office buildings in the city.

History

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Village Wielka Wola was first mentioned in the 14th century. It became the site of the elections, from 1573 to 1764, of Polish kings by the szlachta (nobility) of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Wola district later became famous for the Polish Army's defence of Warsaw in 1794 during the Kościuszko Uprising and in 1831 during the November Uprising, when Józef Sowiński and Józef Bem defended the city against Tsarist forces.

In the 17th century, the jurydyki of Wielopole, Leszno, Nowolipie and Grzybów were established, which were incorporated into Warsaw in 1791, and today are wholly or partly within the boundaries of the Wola district.

In the 19th century, Wola developed as a factory and workers' district. During the 1905 revolution, a May Day march led by Felix Dzerzhinsky ended in clashes with the police, resulting in 25 deaths.

The village of Wielka Wola was incorporated into Warsaw in 1916.

During the Warsaw Uprising (August–October 1944), fierce battles raged in Wola. Around 8 August, Wola was the scene of the largest single massacre by German forces in Poland, of 40,000 to 50,000 civilians. The area was held by Polish fighters belonging to the Armia Krajowa.

Wola is currently divided into the neighbourhoods of Czyste, Koło, Mirów, Młynów, Nowolipki, Odolany, Powązki and Ulrychów, which in many cases correspond to old villages or settlements.

Skyscrapers

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Numerous office and residential high-rises of up to 53 stories have been built in Wola since the 1990s. Most of them are concentrated along the Towarowa and Prosta streets; these include Varso Tower (310 m), Warsaw Spire (220 m), Warsaw Unit (202 m), Skyliner (195 m), Warsaw Trade Tower (187 m), The Warsaw Hub (130 m x2), Łucka City (120 m), Ilmet (103 m) and Warta Tower (82 m).

Many other buildings rising over 100 m are currently undergoing construction in Wola, such as the office skyscrapers The Bridge (174 m) and Skyliner II (130 m), the Towarowa 22 complex ((150 m, (120 m and (110 m), and the residential Towarowa Towers (105 m x2).

Historic landmarks

Gallery

File:Varso 05.2022.jpg|Varso File:Warsaw Spire, Poland 22 June 2016.jpg|Warsaw Spire File:Plac Europejski w Warszawie.jpg|Plac Europejski - public green space near Warsaw Spire File:Unit PBPA.jpg|Warsaw Unit File:Warsaw Trade Tower overwiev.jpg|Warsaw Trade Tower File:Kościół św. Karola Boromeusza w Warszawie 2021a.jpg|Church of St Charles Borromeo File:Kamienica Wolfa Krongolda w Warszawie 2023.jpg|Krongold Tenement House File:Kościół św. Stanisława Biskupa i Męczennika w Warszawie 2017.jpg|Church of St. Adalbert File:Cerkiew św. Jana Klimaka w Warszawie 2020.jpg|St. John Climacus's Orthodox Church File:PDT Wola w Warszawie 2020.jpg|PDT Wola department store File:Osiedle za Żelazną Bramą ul. Żelazna róg Chłodnej 2021.jpg|Za Żelazną Bramą housing estate File:Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego 2023.jpg|Former tram power station, now Warsaw Rising Museum File:Warsaw Rising Museum.JPG|Warsaw Rising Museum File:Fabryka Norblina 2022.jpg|Former Norblin factory, now shopping and entertainment complex File:The election area statue Warsaw.jpg|Electio Viritim Monument File:Keret's house eastward 1.jpg|Keret House

References

References

  1. "Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2019 roku. Tabl. 21 Powierzchnia, ludność oraz lokaty według gmi". Główny Urząd Statystyczny.
  2. "Walk around Wola district".
  3. Majewski, Jerzy S.. (2015-05-01). "Krwawy 1 maja w Warszawie. Jatka w robotnicze święto". Gazeta Wyborcza.
  4. (23 August 2019). "Wola, Warszawa, echoes of a population destroyed".
  5. "Dzielnica Wola".
  6. (10 February 2023). "Wola wieżowcami stoi. Dwa kolejne pną się w górę".

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